Arthropoda
Podochela sp.
Podochela sp.
1. Out of water (Danny Gleason)
Size
Carapace length: 2.5cm (1") Carapace width: 2cm (0.8")
Recognition Characters
Small crab with 3 large protuberances on dorsal side of carapace. Rostrum is round. Eyes stalked to each side of head. First set of legs are long with straight hairs and short tufts of smaller hairs.
Color
Overall color is light brown or tan, sandy brown
Habitat & Depth
Reefs and rocky outcroppings. To 187m.
Distribution at GRNMS
Common. Found under rocks, ledges, or within cracks or crevices of substrate.
Geographic Range
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina south to Cuba
Behavior & Notes
This species is often encrusted by small bryozoans, barnacles, ascidians, or algae.
Synonyms